. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. Winter Bird Life in Los Angeles 'jt, about two years ago, in January or February, when one of them stayed about for two or three weeks; so one may imagine my deHght on seeing this Httle visitor. On November 12, a Crested Jay, dweller of the mountains, was seen in the valley not far from my home. California Jays we have in abundance, but these beautiful, high-crested birds ordinarily prefer the high mountains. Wren-Tits, those distinctively western birds that usually live on the brush- covered hillsides or wooded canons, are constant visitors this winter
. Bird lore. Birds; Birds; Ornithology. Winter Bird Life in Los Angeles 'jt, about two years ago, in January or February, when one of them stayed about for two or three weeks; so one may imagine my deHght on seeing this Httle visitor. On November 12, a Crested Jay, dweller of the mountains, was seen in the valley not far from my home. California Jays we have in abundance, but these beautiful, high-crested birds ordinarily prefer the high mountains. Wren-Tits, those distinctively western birds that usually live on the brush- covered hillsides or wooded canons, are constant visitors this winter and their peculiar clear whistles are often heard. Plain Titmice, those dainty crested midgets; California Bush-Tits, a tiny western species; Alaska Hermit Thrushes, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Audubon Warblers, Dusky Warblers, White-crowned Sparrows, Spurred Towhees, such common birds as Black Phoebes, Linnets,. BLACK PHCEBE Song Sparrows, Towhees, Anna's Hummingbirds, Blackbirds and Green- backed Goldfinches are about in abundance. One surprise of November 25 was the appearance in my elderberry of a male Phainopepla. These beautiful black-crested birds are summer visitors that, for the most part, are gone by August, although occasionally a stray one is reported in the winter time. On December 5 a gray female of this species also visited the yard and drank from a bird-bath. My camera was in position but the light was not strong enough for a good picture. On December 9 the male was about again, and all through December he has been here. As I write this (December 23) he is still with me and I am hoping to get a photograph of him at my bath. These birds are also fond of pepper berries. Perhaps the greatest surprise of the season was on November 19 when, on casually glancing out of the window, I saw a small dark bird whose big white collar stood out against the dark background and made him conspicuous where otherwise he blended into the tree. He was resting, head downward, as im- movab
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